Ash sifter



Sept. 25, 1923.- 1,469,113 M. O. SHRINER ASH SIFTER Original Filed June 24/1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Moral 0. Shrine? WlTNESS:

ATTORNEY INVENTOR Sept. 25, 1923.

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Sept 25, 1923. 1,469113 M. O. SHRINER ASH SIFTER Original Filed June 4 1922 :5 sheets-s ee s MomZ Shrine? INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Sept. 25, 1923.

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Application filed June" 24, 1922', Serial No. 57o,549. :aaw d' au u t eiez af To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, MORAL O. 'SHRINER, a citizen of the United 'States, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ash Sifters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to household devices, particularly to ash s'ifters and has for its object the provision of- 'a novel device by a means of which ashes may be sifted-in a" rapid and eflicient manner without the an noyance of the clouds of dust which usually arise when devices of this character are operated; j 1

An important object is the provision of a novel dustless ash sifter which is so con-- structed as to receive an ash=pan which may be wlthln a furnace or other stove and there lay-render it unnecessary to pour the ashes vantages in view the invention consists in the details'of constructionto 'be'hereinafter more fully described and claimed and il-' lustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device in applied position upon an ash can,

Figure 2 is a front elevation, Figure 3 is a vertical cross section with the parts in initial position,

Figure 4: is a Similar view showing the" tray holder inverted,

Figure 5 is a horizontal section showing the shaking action,

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the rotary and slidable element.

Referring more particularly'to the drawings, the letter A designates an ash can in conjunction with which my device is used though of course it should be understood that my device might be mounted upon some other type of receptacle if preferred.

In carrying out my invention I provide a casing 10 which is here shown as being more than semicylindrical and including parallel sides 14a curved top 12 and'abott'om 13 having a centralopening 14: surrounded by a dependingifiange 15 within which is a'horl zontal flange 16. FThi'scasing is designed to H be mounted upon" the top of theashcan A with the flange idengaged upon the upper edge ofthe can-andlwit-h the flange '15 embracing'the cant-The material from which this casing andthe parts to-be described are Mounted within this'casing is a combined sieve and tray holder which includes a rectangular box 23 having one side covered by wire screen 24; of suitable mesh and which has its opposite side open." The -opposite edges 'of'the openfside-of this box 23 are" formed with lateral ex ensions 25 'on whichs llzl are formed side members 26which terminate ininwardly directed flanges 27. Secured on the flanges 27 are bowed leaf-springs 28 for a purpose to be described'gff T 3 This structure just described is supported 5;- within the'ca'sing- 10 by means of arod 29 which is rigidly'secured at'substantially the center of theend wall 17 and upon which is engaged-a sleeve 30 which is rotatable and slidable thereon and which is fixed to the box 23 as shown. This sleeve 30 extends through a-suitable hole in the forward end wall 18 and has its projecting end formed with a rectangular loop 31.

The portion of the device formed by the elements 25, 26 and*27 constitutes holding means fora rectangular tray 32 having a foldable bail 33 and a handle 34. This trayniay be used as an ash pan in a stove or furnace and when shifting of the ashes is to be 109 done this tray is capable of being slid into its holder formed by the parts 25, 26 and 27. Mounted upon the end wall 18 near one end of the opening 19 therein is a loop 85 which is opposite the loop 31 and which is designed to have inserted therethrough an elongated lever 86. A 7 The operation of the device is as follows: Assuniing that the tray 32 has been used as an ash pan in a stove or furnace and that it is full of ashes which it is desired to sift and also assuming that the casing 10 is seated upon an ash can A, in order to effect sifting action, the operator passes the lever 36 through the loops 3land 35 when the combined tray holderand sieve is in such position that the screen is at the top thereof. The latch 21 is moved to inoperativeposition and the door 20 isopen. The operator then handles the tray by means of the bail .33 and handle and slides the tray through the opening .19 and onto the springs 28 carried by the flanges 27,'atter which the door 20 is closed and refastened.

The lever 36 is then pulled out of the loop 31 which will permit the combined sieve and tray holder to turn over into such position that the. screen willbe lowermost. The lever 36 is then re-engaged within the loop 31 and the operator grasps the other end o'f thelever and moves it back and forth which will obviouslyresult in imparting reciproc-atory movements to the sieve. This agitation will result in thorough sitting of the ashes, so that all the small mats 'ter will pass through the sieve while'the good or unburnt coal-will remain thereon. The lever 36 is then dlsengaged from the of 180 to again lnvert the tray holder and sieve which will result in causing all the cinders to fall again into the tray. When 'the door 19 is subsequently opened the tray may be withdrawn through the opening 19 and it will be found that by waiting a few minutes opportunity will be given for all the dustto settle. 7 The springs 28 operate to hold the tray firmly in position so that it -cannot rattle aboutor become displaced during the reciprocatory movement'or' the 40 sieve and tray holder.

.From the foregoing description and ,a

study of the drawings it will be apparentthat' I have thus provided a simply coristructed and consequently inexpenslve deviceby means of which ashes may be sifted in a very simple and easy manner and without the usual annoyance of having dust fly all over everything. Owing to the simplicity of the construction and the fewness of the parts it is apparent that there is nothing at all to get out of order so that the device should operate most efiiciently and have a long life.

VVhile-l have shown and described the. preferred embodiment of thetinvention it is of course to he understood that I reserve the right to makesuch changes 1n 'the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not, depart from the spirit of the-invention or the scope of the subjoined claim. Having thus described. my invention I claim In an ward said-screen. elongated bowed springs within the partially open side of said cas ing engaging the bottom of the tray for holding the same against the wall connect-- ing the two portions of the casing, and means for inverting and reclprocatmgsaid casing.

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MORAL o. SHRINER;

ash sitter, a hood'adapted for en gageinent upon the top of an ash can, a' stationary rod eXtendingacross-the inter mediate portion of said hood,fia casing 10- Inrtestimony whereofiI affix my sign-a- 

